Difference between Duet and Duo

What is the difference between Duet and Duo?

Duet as a noun is a musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble). while Duo as a noun is a twosome, especially musicians

Duet

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To perform a duet. To communicate (warnings, mating calls, etc.) through song.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble). A pair or couple, especially one that is harmonious or elegant.

Example sentence: I'd rather be onstage with a pig - a duet with Jennifer Lopez and me just ain't going to happen.

Duo

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A twosome, especially musicians

Example sentence: I'm a twin, but only I emerged live from the womb. The fact that I was originally one half of a duo gave rise to a theory, much propounded in newspaper profiles, that my life has been one desperate effort to compensate for that stillborn brother.

We hope you now know whether to use Duet or Duo in your sentence.

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